In 1968 Irmin Schmidt and Holger Czukay founded the band Can in Cologne, which cultivated an avant-garde style somewhere between free jazz and funk, krautrock and psychedelic rock, and also experiment...
Der New Yorker Musiker Robert scheint so etwas wie eine Pechsträhne zu haben: Künstlerisch steckt er in einer Schaffenskrise und materiell sieht es so finster aus, dass er sogar aus seiner Wohnung g...
The island of Iona is glimpsed in summer and winter, through the lambing and harvest seasons, from sunrise to sunset.
Construction work on Iona Abbey during the years 1938-1951, and the ceremony to mark the completion of a rock garden by community campers in 1952.
The work of the Blood Transfusion Association in the Bathgate area, and an appeal to "become a regular donor".
Amateur footage of a visit by steamer to Iona, Mull, Oban and Inveraray - also brief scenes of pony rides on Ardrossan beach.
Mr. Anestis, an old coachman, doesn’t want to change professions, even though cars now rule the road. He lives together with an orphan girl, Annoula, who was the beloved of a boy named Nikos, who ha...
"Near and Elsewhere" (2018)
German movie poster of "The Farmer and I" (2013-16)
Irja von Bernstorff (second from the right), Sangay Rinchen (on the right) in "The Farmer and I" (2013-16)
"The Farmer and I" (2013-16)
Activities inside Community House, Glasgow, as seen by a visiting teenage couple. Dr. George MacLeod is interviewed, and the young couple are given a tour of the building and its facilities. Young p...
A visit to Staffa in the Western Isles on board a steamer, tourists discover the island, Iona Abbey and Fingal's Cave.
A look at the social and economic changes in Scotland during the 1950s, after the upheaval of the war. From the restoration of Iona Abbey to the development of new industries.
General views of the island of Iona and its inhabitants.
SPCA inspects farm and transport of livestock, and shows the care of both working animals and pets. Also outlines SPCA's role in rehoming animals, and in educating children about pet care.
Holidaymakers setting out from Glasgow, and travelling by train and steamer down the coast to Rothesay and Ettrick Bay. Includes tracking shots from tram in Sauchiehall Street.
A demonstration on how to use a Seine net for trawling. This film was planned by the Marine Laboratory Aberdeen, as part of their research programme on the efficiency of fishing gear. "Grateful ackn...
A tour through various exhibitions in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Made for screening at the 1925 World Educational Congress Edinburgh, the film gives a survey of the educational opportunities offered in Edinburgh from infants up to senior pupils.
Women exercising during a keep-fit class.
The festival of the Braw Lads Gathering in the Borders town of Galashiels; the historic flag is presented and then carried on horseback through the town.
The people of Lochgelly at work and play, with footage of wash day and playing golf and bowls.